By virtue of Jaroslav Halak striking a new one-year deal, the Boston Bruins now run the risk of not having an experienced NHL starter come the end of the 2020-21 season.
Tuukka Rask has openly mooted the notion of retiring at the end of his current deal, while Jaroslav Halak will be a ripe old-age (in hockey terms) of 36 by the end of his new deal.
Obviously, Rask hasn’t committed to retirement, aside from mentioning it as being a plausible option for him and Halak hasn’t shown significant decline the past year or two, so maybe there’s hope.